Cool Buddhist Texts

Fall 2021

Cool Buddhist Texts

Listed in: Asian Languages and Civilizations, as ASLC-350  |  Religion, as RELI-350

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Faculty

Maria R. Heim (Section 01)

Description

(Offered as RELI 350 and ASLC 350) This course explores scripture, commentary, literature, and philosophy from the whole Buddhist world. We will seek the pleasures of encountering brilliant texts that have spoken to human beings across the millennia. The focus is on close analysis of primary texts, but we will also consider the historical and intellectual contexts in which they were produced and subsequently interpreted. All readings are in English translation, but we will also investigate the textual and linguistic worlds of classical Buddhist texts in Sanskrit, Pali, Chinese, Tibetan, and Japanese, and consider questions of translation. No prerequisites are required and the course is open to first-year students.

Fall semester. Professor Heim.

Expectations

Students who enroll in this course will likely encounter and be expected to engage in the following intellectual skills, modes of learning, and assessment: An emphasis on written work, readings, independent research, and seminar-based discussion. Students with documented disabilities who will require accommodations in this course should be in consultation with Accessibility Services and reach out to the faculty member as soon as possible to ensure that accommodations can be made in a timely manner.

Keywords

Attention to Research, Attention to Writing, Transnational or World Cultures Taught in English

Course times and locations

RELI 350 - L/D

Section 01
Tu 01:00 PM - 02:20 PM CHAP 101
Th 01:00 PM - 02:20 PM CHAP 101

Offerings

2022-23: Not offered
Other years: Offered in Fall 2021